# Adaptive Temperature in iOS 26’s Home App: A Smart Home Transformation
One of the benefits of a smart home is its ability to intelligently adjust and respond to your preferences. iOS 26 brings a significant improvement in this area with the new Adaptive Temperature functionalities in the Home app, designed to automate your thermostat.
## Adaptive Temperature in iOS 26’s Home App Offers Two Advantages
Throughout the beta phase of iOS 26, code evidence indicated new Adaptive Temperature features being developed for Apple’s Home app. It was uncertain whether these capabilities would be available at the launch of iOS 26 or be included in a future software update, but now, according to Apple’s website, they have officially been released.
Here’s how Apple defines Adaptive Temperature:
> Set your thermostat to automatically modify itself when you are en route home, going to bed, or when you are away for a prolonged duration. Your iPhone utilizes on-device intelligence to anticipate your return home and adjusts to the ideal temperature by the time you arrive, while also modifying the thermostat to conserve energy when you are away from home. Additionally, it reacts to the sleep schedule established on your iPhone to adapt the temperature for your sleep and wake times.
There are two main aspects to Adaptive Temperature:
1. Your thermostat can automatically modify itself when you are away and returning home.
2. It can also adjust according to your sleep schedule.
Some smart thermostats have provided similar capabilities in the past, with varying degrees of effectiveness, but there has never been direct support from Apple.
The benefit of integrating Adaptive Temperature into the Home app is that Apple’s commitment to user privacy is strong, and it can connect with your current iPhone or Apple Watch sleep routine.
However, there are essential requirements to consider. Apple states the feature “Requires a home hub, such as Apple TV or HomePod and a compatible Matter thermostat.” You will also need to enable location services for the Home app and accessories.
It remains unclear which Matter thermostats are deemed compatible, but if you manage to test Adaptive Temperature with your thermostat, please share your experience in the comments.
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